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I found this an interesting explanation of what doesn’t seem to make sense: President Biden’s lack of popularity. He says that typically popular presidents who are democrats are either charismatic or Southerners. He points out the disconnect between...
by Dem
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on Fri Jan 28, 2022 at 01:33 AM PST
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This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. In the days after the 9/11 attacks, I remember heading downtown — I live in New York City — to see what was already being called...
by TomDispatch
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on Thu Dec 09, 2021 at 07:40 AM PST
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Joe Saboe is a 36-year-old Iraq war veteran. He started Team America by chance. The group has been described as “an impromptu network of veterans and citizen volunteers who came together to execute an ad hoc mission to get American citizens and Afghan...
by Walter Einenkel
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on Thu Sep 16, 2021 at 12:22 PM PDT
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[voice your opinion through the poll below] While some aspects of the military withdrawal from Afghanistan went surprisingly well, President Biden was caught in reaction mode rather than preemption mode. If he and his staff had foreseen Trump’s...
by ProgToddNorCal
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on Wed Sep 01, 2021 at 03:22 PM PDT
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The BBC reports the last US flight has now left Kabul Airport, completing the pull-out. Gen McKenzie confirms media reports that the Taliban provided US forces with a lot of support in securing the Kabul airport. He says, while things did not work out...
by Lib Dem FoP
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on Mon Aug 30, 2021 at 02:20 PM PDT
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Despite the chaotic images streaming out of Afghanistan, voters still support President Biden's decision to withdraw U.S. forces from the country, according to new polling from Data for Progress. The new survey, conducted during the initial tumult last...
by Kerry Eleveld
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on Wed Aug 18, 2021 at 08:28 AM PDT
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OPINION Donald Trump is a parasite. He creates nothing beneficial, but drains his host until it is a dried husk; and then moves on. For nearly a decade he has been clawing at the integrity of the Office of the President and the elections that install...
by johnboatner
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on Wed Dec 02, 2020 at 12:21 PM PST
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If you missed the news last night, as part of our rushed withdrawal from the region, the US had to bomb its base between Ain Issa and Kobani yesterday. The experts are pointing out that with no real plan, and no way to maintain the safety of the base,...
by lyleoross
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on Thu Oct 17, 2019 at 12:51 PM PDT
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From today’s Washington Post:
Contradicting Trump, Bolton says no withdrawal from Syria until ISIS destroyed, Kurds’ safety guaranteed
White House national security adviser John Bolton on Sunday outlined conditions for a U.S. troop departure...
by Bob Johnson
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on Sun Jan 06, 2019 at 10:05 PM PST
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This is a little break for those who have been overwhelmed with the news of the previous week — but it’s not a complete break…
Over my thirty year career as a journalist and author I have rarely written about politics. My passion is exploring food...
by PoliticallyNonEuclidean
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on Sat Oct 06, 2018 at 10:47 AM PDT
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I have not written a Pain diary in a little while. I have been kind of busy dealing with my own medical issues including continued pain and cancer. However I have been keeping up on what is going on around the country in regards to Pain Patients. I...
by funtony47
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on Sat Jul 08, 2017 at 09:41 AM PDT
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I've asked this in comments, but haven't gotten any response. But I'm seriously curious and concerned. What happens if Trump continues to spiral downward and loses it? Refuses to debate Hillary, which is where I think he's headed with his comments...
by adigal
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on Mon Aug 01, 2016 at 03:07 AM PDT
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On May 26, 2016, the day he clinched the nomination, I set the Bethesda 1971 Trump Withdrawal Watch (TWW™) at zero. By June 3, it had risen to 25%.
After Hillary’s June 2 “His Hand on the Button???” speech, Trump’s “No Race I Insult can judge me”...
by Bethesda 1971
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on Wed Jun 15, 2016 at 10:10 AM PDT
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Democrat Lincoln Chafee has announced that his 2016 campaign for the presidency has come to a sudden halt. Chafee spent 4 years in office, as Rhode Island’ governor, but he decided not to run for ...
by tmokbel1965
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on Fri Oct 23, 2015 at 01:24 PM PDT
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Of course, the root cause of the problem is that we invaded Iraq in the first place.
But once that was a done thing, and the Bush Era was over what was the next wrong step which has caused the mess?
by ffour
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on Fri Jun 13, 2014 at 09:43 AM PDT
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Turning to John McCain for answers on ...
by Jon Perr
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on Wed May 28, 2014 at 11:42 AM PDT
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This article originally appeared at TomDispatch. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here .
How primitive the Afghans are! A New York Times account of faltering ...
by TomDispatch
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on Thu Mar 08, 2012 at 07:43 AM PST
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A friendly piece of advice to John McCain : never use the ...
by Jon Perr
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on Mon Jan 09, 2012 at 12:46 PM PST
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Most American troops have left Iraq, but there's no end in sight to ...
by david mizner
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on Wed Dec 28, 2011 at 04:53 PM PST
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President Obama will address reports that all U.S. troops will be withdrawn from Iraq ...
by Jed Lewison
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on Fri Oct 21, 2011 at 09:35 AM PDT
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